FSA Weekly Review No.113 September 17, 2014

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of September 8 - 12, 2014

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

September 10, 2014: Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 9, 2014) Japanese versionopen new window
September 9, 2014: Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 5, 2014) Japanese versionopen new window

Public Comments

(The following public comment is available in English)

September 12, 2014: FSA publishes an English translation of Key matters in examining Liquidity Risk Management at Large Complex Financial Groups

(The following public comment is available in Japanese)

September 12, 2014: Publication of revisions to the guidelines regarding regulation for risk retention in securitization transactionsopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA proposed revisions to the comprehensive guidelines for supervision of major banks regarding regulation for risk retention in securitization transactions. The revision is based on "Global Developments in Securitization Regulation - Consultation Report" published in November 2012 by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Press Releases

(The Following press releases are available in English)

International

September 12, 2014: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a report, “Basel III Monitoring Report”open new window
September 12, 2014: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a report, “Analysis of the trading book hypothetical portfolio exercise”open new window
September 12, 2014: PDFOTC Derivatives Regulators Group (ODRG) issued a report to G20 on Cross-Border Implementation Issuesopen new window
September 9, 2014: Joint workshop on banking supervision with the Indonesia FSA (OJK)

(The Following press releases are available in Japanese)

Securities

September 12, 2014: Publication of "Research on the Use of NISA Accounts"open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published "Research on the Use of NISA Accounts." The research indicated that, as of June 30, 2014, there are more than 7.27 million NISA accounts in total, and over 1.56 trillion yen (approximately USD 14.6 billion*) was invested through the NISA accounts.

*The rate used for calculation is as of September 12, 2014.
September 12, 2014: Updated list of entities who are operating financial instruments business without proper registration (Kinki and Tokai Local Finance Bureau)open new window
«Summary»
The FSA (Kinki and Tokai Local Finance Bureau) issued warnings to entities that are operating financial instruments business without proper registration.
September 12, 2014: Date set for the second hearing of an administrative penalty case regarding the insider trading of shares of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the date of the second hearing of an administrative penalty case regarding the insider trading of the shares of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. In the hearing, the defendant is prosecuted for committing insider trading by using information received from an employee of a contractor of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
September 9, 2014: Date set for the first hearing of administrative penalty cases regarding two persons for committing insider trading of shares of Tanaka Chemical Corporationopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the date of the first hearing of administrative penalty cases regarding an employee of a contractor of Tanaka Chemical Corporation and an individual who received information from the employee. In the hearing, the defendants are prosecuted for committing insider trading by using information received through a contract with Tanaka Chemical Corporation or from an employee of the contractor.

Others

September 10, 2014: Publication of "Report on the Policy Measures for Supporting Household's Asset Formation"open new window
«Summary»
The FSA published "Report on the Policy Measures for Supporting Household's Asset Formation." The FSA had commissioned the research to Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research in order to use it as reference for drafting FSA's proposal to the tax reform.
September 9, 2014: Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"open new window
«Summary»
The FSA updated the list of issuers who are repaying, have completed repaying or have announced the termination of use of the prepaid payment instruments, as defined in the "Payment Services Act" (e.g. gift vouchers, gift certificates, and prepaid cards).

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